GOP Presses FEC to Tighten Rules on ActBlue Donations
House Republicans allege ActBlue's lax verification invites fraud, call for emergency rulemaking to ensure transparency in campaign contributions.
- House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil urges the FEC to implement new donor verification rules for ActBlue.
- The proposed rules include mandatory CVV checks and a ban on donations via gift cards or prepaid credit cards.
- Allegations include ActBlue accepting fraudulent donations and potentially facilitating foreign contributions.
- Investigations have been launched by attorneys general in Virginia, Missouri, and Wyoming.
- ActBlue denies the allegations, calling them a partisan attack on Democratic small-dollar donors.